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Thursday, July 24, 2025
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse: 2025-2026 Tickets on Sale Now!
Town Council spends almost 5 hours conducting business on Wednesday (video)
The chock full agenda for the only July meeting of the Franklin Town Council kept the group active until almost 11 PM (6 PM start).
All 9 councilors participated initially. Councilor Frongillo recused himself during the Crossing Neighborhood discussion and did not return for the remainder of the session.
Councilors Dellorco and Hamblen were commended twice by Chair Mercer for coming to the meeting in person (from their vacation) to allow the group to avoid roll call on every vote (not just the bylaw acceptance that requires it whether remote or not)
The Franklin TV video for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dc10zX_m3k
The agenda docs and supporting material -> https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07232025-1829
My full set of notes captured during the meeting in one PDF ->
Amy Adams talks about the Wind Phone & healing with heART (audio)
FM #1483 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1483 in the series.
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| constructing the Wind Phone* |
Our conversation covers some of Amy’s work and approach
The Wind Phone comes to Natick
Dealing with grief
Healing with HeART
Mural and other projects
The recording runs about 51 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1483-amy-adams-on-the-wind-phone-healing-with-heart-07-21-25/
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Painting Venus - Amy’s art portfolio page -> https://www.paintingvenus.art/
Andrea Gibson quote we opened with:
“I have never met a heavy heart that wasn’t a phone booth with a red cape inside
Some people will never understand the kind of superpower it takes for some people to just walk outside
Some days I know my smile looks like the gutter of a killing house
But my hands are always holding tight to the ripchord of believing”
Shared from Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/p/DMK1OK8ofa2/
The Wind Phone is located to the right of the entrance for the Common Street Spiritual Center. You do not have to enter the center. The Wind Phone is combined with art through Project Healing with HeART. It is dedicated to the community, for all that have been lost. 13 Common St, Natick, MA 01760, USA
US Wind phone website -> https://www.mywindphone.com/united-states-windphones
Food Pantry storage project -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/NjvmBZKtsqLpDPvF6
While traditionally we think of 5 senses, the 6th sense came to my mind during my conversation and it turns out there are many more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
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For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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Lowell Folk Festival happens all this weekend Friday through Sunday, July 25 to July 27, 2025
Tell your story walkin'
Walking Map posted on the Event Schedule page.
#LowellFolk July 25-27
For complete schedule for the Lowell Folk Festival -> https://lowellfolkfestival.org/pages/event-schedule
Media Nation: "Adopt A Station is an ingenious effort to help at-risk public radio outlets"
This is ingenious. On Monday, Media Nation commenter Steve Stein asked:
"The $1.1B cut to public broadcasting is less than $10 per taxpayer. (BTW, is that PER YEAR or over 10 years?) [Congress rescinded spending that had been approved over the next two years.]I plan on upping my yearly pledge to public radio in some form. Should I up my pledge to WHYY? Would that help the situation nationally? (My guess is WHYY is doing very well compared to, say, WYSO in Yellow Springs OH) Do you think there will be a mechanism from NPR or CPB that could funnel money from the bigger stations to the rural stations that will bear the brunt of cuts?"
Later that day, Nieman Lab mentioned a tool called Adopt A Station. You call up the public radio stations in your state (or in any state), and you are shown a station in another part of the country that’s losing more than 50% of its funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, whose funding was eliminated by Donald Trump and the Republican Congress. Overall, local public radio stations are losing $350 million in federal funding in each of the next two years.
If you call up Pennsylvania in Adopt A Station, you’ll see that Steve’s station, Philadelphia-based WHYY, is losing just 2% of its funding. But Adopt A Station suggests that he consider supporting not just WHYY but also WRVS in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, which is losing 71% of its funding. Elizabeth City is located in the northeast corner of the state, about 45 miles south of Norfolk Virginia.
Continue to read the article ->
Follow the link to chose to Adopt a Station -> https://adoptastation.org/
Note: Franklin TV does not receive Federal funding so we are not on the listing. However, we are a 501(c)3 charitable organization and can accept contributions.
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| Adopt a Station -> https://adoptastation.org/ |
Providence Zen Center's Event: Zen Fest at Founder's Day - Aug 2
Join us on the afternoon of Saturday, August 2nd for the second annual Zen Fest, a celebration of Zen-inspired art, music, and community. Zen Fest is open to our sangha's friends, family, and the local community.
Providence Zen Center land features a traditional Korean temple pagoda, a pond overlooking the Diamond Hill Monastery, vegetable gardens, and wooded hiking trails.
Enjoy a picnic while listening to community performances, join a guided tour of the monastery, explore our serene trails and gardens, or step inside the main temple to explore the Middle Path Gallery, Zen Gift Shop, or Little Free Zen Library.
Local Community: RSVP for Zen Fest only (Saturday afternoon)
Zen Fest at Founder's Day - Aug 2 - Sangha Members: Register at Kwan Um Zen Americas for Founder's Day ceremonies, stay overnight Friday and/or Saturday, or to join on Zoom.
- Guests: Register to extend your guest stay at PZC before or after the weekend.
Calling all artists & performers!
- Apply to perform (Music, Poetry/Spoken Word, Chanting/Kirtan, Movement/Yoga/Martial Arts)
- Apply to exhibit or feature your art or craft in the gift shop (2D & 3D)
Providence Zen Center, 99 Pound Rd, Cumberland, RI 02864, USA
TBB Sings… Dolly Parton on August 2 AND TBB Sings… The 24-25 Broadway Season on August 23
TBB Sings… Dolly Parton on August 2nd at 8:00 PM and TBB Sings… The 24-25 Broadway Season on August 23rd at 8:00 PM at THE BLACK BOX outside under the stars! Table seating and general seating are available. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved inside.
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| TBB Sings… Dolly Parton |
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| TBB Sings… The 24-25 Broadway Season |
On August 23, a cast of FPAC favorites will pay tribute to the shows featured on Broadway this past year! Enjoy music from new shows like Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending, and BOOP!, to this year’s revivals of classics like Once Upon a Mattress, Sunset Boulevard, and Gypsy. Tickets -> https://theblackboxonline.com/the-black-box-sings-the-2024-2025-broadway-season/
Laura May Band scheduled to play at La Cantina Winery Saturday, July 26
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| Laura May Band scheduled to play at La Cantina Winery Saturday, July 26 |
Laura May Band will be playing on Saturday, July 26th from 7 PM to 10 PM.
Great music, delicious wine, and good vibes don’t miss it!
Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18yyzYPdDf/
Helping your military kids navigate the online world
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Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday, July 24, 2025
Yes, Franklin has it's own radio station -> wfpr.fm. Franklin Public Radio has a brand new schedule for the locally produced shows that fill our air waves.
It is available anywhere, anytime at wfpr.fm or in the local Franklin, MA area at 102.9 on the FM dial.
Tune in to listen to the following:
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| Franklin Public Radio wfpr.fm schedule for Thursday |
8:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 6:00 PM Franklin Matters Radio – Steve Sherlock
Franklin and its local government, services and events
- This segment reveals the August event highlights for the Senior Center in conversation with Ariel Doggett https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/07/ariel-previews-august-activity.html
9:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 7:00 PM - first hour
10:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 8:00 PM - second hour
Turntable – "Enjoy a fun experience with co-hosts The Vibe and Pauly G sharing personal discussions about a featured rock n roll vinyl record (1st hour) and the best, all music Vibe Playlist (2nd hour)"
This week the Turntable Show features the Doobie Brothers "The Captain and Me" Album Hour and studio and live signature hits from the Doobie's and Michael McDonald on the Vibe Playlist Hour.
The Captain and Me is the third studio album released on March 2, 1973. It includes massive hits: "Long Train Runnin'", "China Grove" and "Without You".
Listen to The Vibe and Pauly G share a wicked cool two hour album experience.
Find the playlist -> https://tinyurl.com/TurntablePlaylists
Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf
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